Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023
Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 971
Pair Augustus Day Silhouette Portraits
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Philadelphia, 1804-1850)
Hannah Brick Willets (1804-1893) and Reuben Leaming Willets (1842/44-1856), each signed in truncation "Day Fecit", circa 1837, labels verso inscribed with names and dates, ink on paper with gilt highlights, 4-1/8 x 3-1/4 in.; lemon gilt frames with eglomise mats, 7 x 6-1/4 in.
Condition
some light toning and staining, minor scratches and losses to gilding at eglomise mats; frames with abrasions, losses to gilding
Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
